Receptacle plate for electrical outlets



May 8, 1923. 1,454,081 A. D. SANDS I RECEPTAGLE PLATE FOR ELE'QTRICALVOUTLETS Filed Nov. 29, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR (620 D. Sands May '8, 1923. 1,454,081

- AFD. SANDS I RECEPTACLE PLATE FOR ELECTRICAL oucrm'rs Filed Nov- 29; 1920 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented May 8, 1923.

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"Applicationfiled1 Toveinher 29', 19 29. SeriaI NO/ L Z QBQQ; I; I

To all whom it may concern) Beit known'that, ASA D. SANns, a cit izenof the United States, residing at Cam- 1 str ns in shape, and'fto "whicha door is den, in the county of Camden and Sta-teof New Jersey, have invented'new andfiuseful Improvements in Receptacle Plates for Electrical Outlets, of which the following o is a specification; v v My invention"relates to new and useful improvements in receptacle plates for electrical outlets, and has for its objectto provide such a plate with an' adjustable door whereby. said door be, positioned to suit conditions or desires of the user regardless of the position of the receptacle plate.

{Another objeofiofthe invention is tofprovide anadjustable door'holding member,

hinged inany suitable manner, whereby the eer and its holding me ber ma be, as

j listed to open upward ly regardless offtlie position of the receptacle plate .orftoopen inany otherdirection.

h A further obj ect o'f the inventionis topro- '25,

dear; ilioldihg member,

. A till further'iobject of thein'ventipn is I is beveled to fitflthiejgrooveea Inthe rever e. face or backer the "holding member at the ends thereof to provide the edge ofthe receptacle plate surrounding the door opening with aigcircumferential groove" in door holding member, so as to be rotatable therein,said-ho1dingmember having the ends of a pintle attached thereto, to which the door is connected or hinged.

With these ends in view,this invention consists 'inthe details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. 1

In order that those skilled inthe art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring ing member.

by numerals to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1, is a'face view of my invention. I

Fig. 2, is a section at the line 2'--2 of Fi 1. Q I

Fig. 3, is-a reverseface or back view of the door holding member with the door iiectionsg y {an outlet opening 3 circular m shaps and 4t preferably" Vgsha and well known manner.

one form of a receptacle plate illustrating the application of- Fig. 6, is a View si difi'erent formation. Y 7 1 "Fig. 7, is a; section at theline 7 of inernberat right angles to' 7' *f" Fig." 9, is a fbottom plan view Fig. '5, is asinaila'r yie wfofthe door, ilar gtofFig. a

131 8, is section:'of the door holding in 1 the edge of 5 the plate-surrounding said. opening 1s"formed acircumferential" groove ped-Iin cros section as 6 in oth rlw ids, i n thefforni of The reference --numeral denotesthedoor holding nemberyarcuat'e in shape and i i g, a central doo npening ha v f the outer edge of said doorfholdi ng' imemb er the pintle .gi'opves f "in which rest 1 thepintle as at 9 orkin any-other suitable The door 10 is'shaped to fit face or back of said door having a pintle the door holding member and this groove. registers with or receives the central pore tion of the pintle to which said door is within the door opening 6 and between the shaped-ends of the door holding member 5, the reverse I 11 across the extension 12-"of the doorjor; i the partthereof lying between the ends of held by swaging the metal about the-"pintle as at '13, Figs. 2 and 3, and this lastmen tioned swaging does-not firmly engage the) pintle so that the door can swing upon said Y pintle. To prevent the door swinging inward beyond the holding member I provide a stop 14 which is formed by swagin'g a lip y from the inner edge of the door holding i member and this leaves a recess or spacefor the insertion of the thumb nail to open the door. The plate 2 is provided with holes i he ends er which for the passage of fastening means such as screw for fastening the same to a wall and the door 10 with the pintle 8 may be attached to the holding member as hereinbefore described.

In Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, I have shown the door holding member. of different construction designated by the numeral formed from a channel ring-section thereby producing flanges 26 and 27 which include the outer or inner faces respectively of the receptacle plate 2 when said door holding member is placed in the outlet opening 3, said outlet opening in this case not having the groove 4 above referred to. The door 10 with its extension 11 carrying the pintle 8 fits within the door holding member and i .the projectingends of the pintle enter the channel of the door holding memberat the spaced ends thereof wherein they are held by the crimping of the flanges of the door holding member about the projecting ends of the pintle as plainly shown in Fig.7. To prevent the door swinging inward be yond the holding member I form a stop 28 by partially cutting a section of the metal from the inner flange 27 and .bending the same back until it projects into the door opening formed within the door holding member as shown in Fig. 7 I

In use the plate may be installed in any position and the door positioned to swing open in any desired direction by rotating the door holding member the proper distance within the outlet opening where it will remain due to the friction between said holding member and the plate in which it is mounted.

Of course I do not Wish to be limited to the exact detailsof construction as herein shown as these maybe varied within the limits of the appended claims without :departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, what I claim as new and useful is 1. A receptacle plate for electrical -out lets comprising a plate having an outlet opening and provided with a circumferential V-shaped groove, a door holding member, having its edge rotatably mounted in .sa1d groove and a door hinged to said holding member.

= 2. In a device of the character stated, a

metal door holding member having a central open ng and its ends belng spaced apart, a

door stop at the inner edge of said member formed byswaging a portion of the ,metal therefrom, the endsof said member having aligning grooves, a door for closing, the

opening in said member, said door having a groove therein, a pintle in said grooves and means for attaching the pintle to the parts.

3. In a device of the character stated, a plate having an outlet opening the'edge of said plate about said opening having a V- shaped circumferential groove therein, an

arcuate door holding member, the edges of Y which are beveled for registration with the V shaped groove and a door hinged to said member. 0

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

ASA D. SANDS; 

